Masahiro Hasemi is a racing driver from Japan who last raced in Formula 1 for Kojima. Hasemi has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,964 ranks Hasemi 2872th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1976-10-24 | Fuji Speedway | P11 | +38 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ▸Formula 1 | Kojima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +38 | 2,968 |
Masahiro Hasemi is a retired Japanese racing driver who established his career in domestic saloon car and GT racing before making a single Formula 1 appearance. He began racing motocross at 15 and signed with Nissan in 1964, spending years developing as a competitor in Japanese motorsport. In 1973 he ventured into international racing, competing in two rounds of the British Saloon Car Championship. His Formula 1 opportunity came at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, where he drove for Kojima on 24 October 1976. He qualified tenth but finished 11th, seven laps adrift of the winner; the single race remained his only Formula 1 start.[1]
Hasemi's rating of 2,964 reflects his limited single-seater experience and places him in the lower half of historical drivers on record. His primary identity was shaped by Japanese domestic racing rather than international single-seater competition. The headlines suggest his later involvement spanned team ownership and endurance racing projects, including connections to major Nissan racing programmes, though the record on file captures only his brief stint in the Grand Prix arena.[2]